The Latest: UN: Over 2 million virus cases in just 1 week

LONDON — The World Health Organization said countries globally reported more than 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases last week — the shortest time ever for such an exponential increase since the pandemic began.

Certification allows loggers to LEAP into sustainability

Many would argue that logging is straightforward, cutting, processing, and moving trees to a transport location. Modern loggers strive for much more through professional development by becoming certified in Idaho through a program called Logger Education to Advance Professionalism.

Cyclones' Mike Rose reaping rewards of hard offseason work

Mike Rose, like everybody else in college football, had no idea last spring if there would be a season.

Champions League: Madrid in trouble despite late fightback

With one point from its opening two games, Real Madrid is facing another fight to preserve its proud record of qualifying for the knockout stage in all of its seasons in the Champions League.

Liverpool scores 10,000th goal in 2-0 win over Midtjylland

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Diogo Jota scored the 10,000th goal in Liverpool's 128-year history to lead the six-time European champion to a 2-0 win over FC Midtjylland in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Another change at Southern Miss: coach Walden to Austin Peay

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Southern Mississippi interim coach Scotty Walden is leaving the school, effective immediately, to become the head coach at Austin Peay.

Pelicans' Van Gundy talks teaching, commitment to defense

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy sees a New Orleans roster brimming with young players who have obvious talent, but still have plenty to learn about the way basketball is played in the NBA.

1-year sentence for angry fan who made football game threat

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A California man’s threats to harm college football players because they beat his favored team epitomized “fandom spiraled out of control,” something that can't be ignored in the age of mass shootings, a federal judge said Tuesday as he handed down a sentence of one year and a day over the 2018 threats.

Hall of Fame Jackson State coach W.C. Gorden, 90, dies

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — W.C. Gorden, a Hall of Fame coach who led Jackson State to a 28-game Southwestern Athletic Conference winning streak while building a league power in the late 1980s, has died. He was 90.

Improving Rams buoyed by first victory over winning team

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams' offense is producing at a steady rate, and their defense appears to be improving on its already strong start.

Outtakes: Springsteen on 1st guitar, touring and Twitter

NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Springsteen — who released his 20th album

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Still hampered by virus, US casinos want aid in recovering

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. casino industry is seeking tax and regulatory relief from the government as it tries to recover from the coronavirus outbreak, which cost states more than $2 billion in lost tax revenue while casinos were shut down for four months this year.

Liz Weston: How losing Obamacare could cost you

If the Supreme Court throws out the Affordable Care Act, your finances and your future could pay the price.

Here's why Ant Group is about to shatter IPO records

HONG KONG (AP) — Stella Su, who lives and works in Shanghai, has used an ATM only once in the past year. Instead of cash, in recent years she has done almost all her business using the digital wallet Alipay –- shopping in a mall, buying stuff online or transferring money to friends.

Collins votes against Barrett, heads home to save Senate job

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — When Republican Sen. Susan Collins had to vote on a Supreme Court justice in 2018, she deliberated under the spotlight for weeks, building suspense that ended with a dramatic floor speech. When she announced her support for President Donald Trump’s nominee, she triggered an onslaught of Democratic anger.

St. Regis/Mullan football ranked No. 2 in Idaho 8-man

They have overcome mountains, time zones, virus outbreaks, smoke-filled skies, different playing rules and recently, early season wintery weather.

Legals for October, 28 2020

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